This Day in Alaska History-October 26th, 1909
This Day in Alaska History-October 22nd, 1951
It was on October 22nd, 1951, that the Defense Department made an announcement from Washington, D.C. They announced that approximately 40,000 tons of salvage was being offered along the coast of Alaska. The salvage was largely made up of wartime shipping from World War Two. Much of the wreckage that was offered was situated along […]
This Day in Alaska History-October 21st, 1903
It was on October 21st, 1903, that the boundary dispute that had existed since 1821 with the English and Russians was fully resolved after a tribunal was set up to solve any future disputes. After the purchase of Russian America in 1867, the United States and Canada continued that dispute but resolved it with the […]
This Day in Alaska History-October 20th, 1897
It was on October 20th, 1897, that the United States Army Established Fort St. Michael on St. Michael Island in Norton Bay. The fort was established to maintain order during the gold rush and would remain in service from 1897 until 1925. Used extensively for trans shipment of goods up the Yukon River during the […]